Implement-frame.



W. DAIGH. IMPLEMENT FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. L916.

1,244,838. Patented 0ct.30,19171 3 SHEETSSHET I.

IIVI/ENTOR A TTOR/IIEY W. DAIGH. IMPLEMENTFRAME.

A-RPLICATION FILED SEPT-1.1916.

1,244,838. Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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INVENTOR ,4 TTORNEY W. DAIGH.

IMPLEMENT FRAME.

APPLICATION men SEPT. I. 1910.

1,244,838. Pabenfed Oct. 30,1917.

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m I g M l o l o R W o N I i l v \o E x m Y-H INFVENTOR Wm/U BY fi TTORNEY nnrrnn srarnsrarsnr ornioa- WALTER Daren, or reasons, xansesnssrenon or ONE-FOURTH T0 CHARLES 3.

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IMPLEMENT-FRAME.

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To all whom it may concern; g

Be it known that I, I VALT R Daron, a citizen of-the United States, residing at Parsons, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Implement-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My'present invention "relates to corn for seed planters, and particularlyfto the con struction and arrangement of the frames thereof, which are so associated that the draft will be entirely on the main frame, and the auxiliary frame carrying the seed boxes, droppers, etc., not subjected to such draft but capable of being readily adjusted in a simple manner, whereby I produce an implement of the character indicated, which will be at all times positive and eflicient in its action, and insure that the corn and seeds will be uniformly covered by the earth regardless of the irregularities of the soil or the varying movement of the implement when the animals are not pulling in unison.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved planter; Fig. 2 a plan thereof,

and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, taken on the dotted line 33 in Fig. 2. 1

In'said drawings, the main frame of the planter and the auxiliary frame for supporting the seed boxes, droppers and runners, to which my improvements especially relate, will be more especially referred to, while other details of construction and arrangements of parts forming no part of said improvements will be but incidentally referred to in describing the invention. My

improved main frame comprises the cross bar 5, from which extend the parallel side bars 6, 7, which preferably converge up wardly, as at 8, 9, and terminate in the parallel members 10, 11. An axle, 12, of any suitable construction, is mounted on said frame and carries the covering wheels, 13,

which may be of any appropriate arrange-' V ment-to insure that the droppers will deposit seeds closely to the wheel base. Upon said main frame, at opposite sides thereof, I mount twosets of supports, 14:, 15, extending'preferably above and below axle 12, and upon each set of which I provide a pair of swinging links, 16, 17 which extend forwardly and are connected to the upper and V i Application filed September 1,1916.

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lower shafts, 18,119, respectively, of the auxiliary frame, 20, which carries the seed boxes,21 and runners, 22, 'said framecarry mg a runner hitch, 28, which extends upwardly and slidably'through tongue, 24 the latter being rigidly connected to the [main frame between members'10, l1, thereof,".the vertical movementof said"hitch," 23, being assisted by a roller, as 25. Upon axle12,,I mount a sprocket, 26, which communicates by sprocket"chain,'27,to sprocket, 28, on shaft, '29, of the'auxiliary frame 20, for opcrating the seeding devices, as is common.

Also mounted uponsaid main frame, preferably on the cross members, 30,; 31, is a quadrant, 32, and lever, 33, controlled there; by,'which latter, 'connectsby toggle, 3 f, with the upper shaft,.j l 8 of the auxilla'ryf frame 20,'-and upon saidfframe a, suitable seat,i85, is provided for the operator.

,Inmy improved planten the main frame and tongue, being rigidly connected, insure that the draft on the implement will be steady and entirely on the main frame, and that it will follow the irregularities of the soil at all times, so that corn and seeds passing through the runners will always be deposited in the earth the required depth, whether the same is hilly or depressed. When it is desired to lift the runners from contact with the earth, it is but necessary for the operator to draw lever 33 rearwardly, which movement, through the toggle connection with auxiliary shaft 18, elevates this auxiliary frame structure and so maintains it without strain'upon the animals, and it can thus be freely adjusted upers with which I am familiar, the draft directly communicates with the auxiliary frame, so that when it is desired to elevate such frame and thus lift-the runners from contact with the earth, the weight of this structure must be to a considerable extent maintained by the animals, as the tongue, which is directly'connected thereto, is lifted by such frame, but with my improved planter the movement of this frame, being entirely independent of the draft, is readily controlled without reference to the animals. By providing the hitch 23, in the manner shown, the auxiliary frame is held steadily in position, and a-fiexible hitch, as 37, may be utilized in addition to the tongue, as 'Will h e readily understood. e a I q I claim as my invention: W I

1. In a planter, a main frame terminating in an upwardly converging forward fiend and forming a tongue support, a tongue mormtedhthe'rein, an auxiliary frarn'e in' advance of said main frame, pivotal means connectlng' said frames, and "means c011 nected with said frames for adjusting said t. means 'c'dnnedted With saidframe's for vertical 1y adjusting said auxiliary "frame and sa dhitch 3. In "a planter, a rigid mainframe (36nvrging upwardly at its "forward and terminating in a tongue support, an axle supported thereby, carrying 'wheelszmourfted uponssaidaxh, linkif'supportsscajrried bysaid frarnalinks exten in g forwardly from said su ports, 'anauxi liary fram connected to the opposite end- 'ofsa-id supports, and a lever mounted on said main frame and connected Withsaidauxiliary frame for vertically adjusting the latter independently of said main frame.

a planter, a main frame, a tongue connected directly therewith, an auxiliary frame 1 n advance of SELlCl main frame, horizontally arranged links connecting said frames, and means connected with said frame, an upper'fand lowerfset of horizon frame tall ariaIwed links connectin' said "su arts and shifts, and means associated with said frames for adjusting said auxiliary name, I I Tnjtestunony whereof ture'inipresence oftwo witnesses, x y j 1 Warren amen. Wimesees'; a V

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